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A The problem seems to be growing. A Japanese study revealed that


Turn off your cell phones. For most people this warning is30easy to children with cell phones often dont make friends with children who
follow: simply press a button. But for a growing number of people dont have them. In England students view cell phones as a modern
around the world, this idea is enough to cause stress. A psychologist necessity like a car. But many British people said the use of mobile
from a University of Florida says cell phone usage has become one of phones had caused them to lose a relationship or a job. A Hungarian
the addictions to the internet and other technologies. study found that three-fourths of children had cell phones, and an
35 Italian study showed one quarter of adolescents owned more than one
B phone and many claimed to be addicted to them.
Cellular phones were created to make modern life more convenient, but E
theyre actually beginning to interfere in the lives of some users
because they dont know when to turn them off. Unlike addictions to Experts say frequent cell phone use is related to certain behaviours like
alcohol, drugs, or even gambling, it can be hard to pinpoint the other addictions. One of these is using something to feel good. Other
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problems with cell phone use. Almost everyone has a cell phone behaviours include building up a tolerance for something and needing
uses it regularly. But if someone cant get through dinner or focus on more of it over time to get the same feeling, and feeling depressed if
job without sending text messages, it may be time to take a step back, deprived of it. Cell phone addiction may start slowly. A cell phone
according to a psychologist. user may replace his first phone with a newer phone. He continues to
buy newer and more advanced models because he wants to feel the
C 45 same pleasure he felt when he bought his first phone. Addiction
How people respond to being separated from their cell phones is causes changes in the brain, but scientists have yet to measure what
another clue to cell phone addiction. Frequent users often become happens in brains of cell phone users. Psychologists advise the frequent
anxious when they are forced to switch off the phone or if they forget it cell phone users that if they should downgrade to a basic phone with
at home. These people find that they cant enjoy whatever theyre fewer features. And they also say cell phones are a great technology.
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doing unless they have their cell phone on. Often, cell phone addicts Theyre useful in a lot of situations, but one of the most important
cannot stop checking their phones for voice mail and text messages. things is making sure you have some cell phone free time in your day.
Cell phone addiction is especially big problem for people who are Its OK to turn it off. Focus on study, family, homework, knowing that
already anxious or depressed cell phone message will still be there. (514 words)

55 Adapted from Well Read 3 skills and strategies for Reading


True / False / Not Given questions 14-Scientists have found out the causes for cell phone addiction.
85 _________
15-Experts suggest to use mobile phone only in free time.
1- To switch off the cell phone is to press a button.
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_________ 16-Using cell phones makes you to focus more on studies and family.
2- Switching off cell phone causes a lot of stress to some users.
_________
_________
3- Cell phones are very important for communication in modern
90 life. List of headings
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4- Alcohol, gambling and drugs are not addictions. 1- Separation anxiety
2- Addiction to phone usage
_________ 3- Signs of addiction and solutions
5- It is difficult to show the problems that cell phones cause. 4- A growing problem
_________ 95 5- Cell phone interference
6- The addicted users of cell phone cannot resist using them.
Paragraphs
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7- Frequently checking messages or voice mails is a sign of cell phone 17-Paragraph A = _________
addiction. _________ 18-Paragraph B = _________
8- In UK, cell phone is a necessity for all. 19-Paragraph C = _________
100 20-Paragraph D = _________
_________
21-Paragraph E = _________
9- In Japan cell phone is a basic requirement for friendship.
_________ ANSWER KEY
10-Students in Japan consider cell phone a minimum need in daily life.
1- True
_________ 2- True
11-In Italy of school children have cell phones. 105 3- Not Given
_________ 4- False
12-Mobile phones often cause the break in relationship and lose job. 5- True
6- True
_________ 7- True
13-The addiction to cell phones begin very quickly. 110 8- Not Given
_________ 9- True
10-False
11- False
12-True
13-False
14-False
15-True
16-False
17-2
18-5
19-1
20-4
21-3

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